Children and young people buying loot boxes were highlighted as a particular concern.
A project called the Video Game Research Framework will also move forwards to investigate the effects with government backing.
TIGA also believes that vulnerable adults need to be protected against potential harms arising from loot boxes.
Two years ago, aHouse Of Lords reportrecommended that the UK regulate loot boxes as a form of gambling.
NHS bosses went a step further and calling for their sale to bebanned.
